Saturday Night Fever

What a lovely weekend! Matt (aka Chevy) and Jen's wedding was wonderful. Jen looked absolutely incredible, the food was delish, and the company was just right! Chevy displayed quite a few proud moments as the Ohio State fight song played right before their first dance, and we displayed quite a few laughs as Brian delivered his Best Man speech. Yes, Brian was Chevy's best man, and a wonderful best man at that. (I let Chevy loan him for a couple days. He's always my best man! :) )

I know that it's nerve racking to deliver speeches in front of so many people, but Brian did wonderfully. He even had props to pass around which made it even more fun!

I hope that my maid of honor, Tamara, and Brian's best man, Mike, aren't too nervous when they give their speeches. I know that, no matter what, they will both be perfect!

In other wedding news, we received our final copy of our invitation this weekend and Brian and I are both blown away! It looks fantastic! We cannot wait to get them in the mail. (We're just slightly overdue with that, but they are well worth the wait!) We can definitely speak highly of Erin, our lovely invitationista, with DFMI Designs. She has been patient with us and has given us exactly what we were looking for for an unbelievable cost. You really can't beat that!

In other non-wedding news, our puppy, Jack, had his first go with the water hose this weekend. Until Sunday, he has always barked at it like it was some sort of attacker. We think he likes it now! Check out the video below!

In the end, it was a wonderful weekend. Brian and I are both still so excited for our wedding! Seeing Chevy and Jen's has heighten our excitement by a ten fold, and each day that passes we get closer and closer to our big day!

28...and counting!

Today is my birfday! I'm officially 28, not a day more, not a day less, and I couldn't be happier! I've got 28 solid years under my belt, and life continues to surprise me. Three years ago, I could not have told you that I would be marrying the man of my dreams in just two and half short months! Five years ago, Ohio would not have been the first place that I would have thought about moving to, and ten years ago, I would not have imagined that I would have the most incredible family to come home to each night. Brian, Bun, and Jack truly mean the world to me. I am thankful everyday to have them all in my life. I am thankful everyday to have the opportunities that I do and be surrounded by the loving family and friends that I have. And, today, on this monumental day (ah hem, yes, my birthday is nearly a national holiday), I am thankful that every year that I turn slightly older, I am truly happier. (Ok, the national holiday thing may be a slight exaggeration...) Today is just a wonderful day!

Tonight we are headed to one of Brian's great friends (and groomsman's) rehearsal dinner. Matt and Jen will be married tomorrow. We are excited to attend their rehearsal dinner and wedding, especially one of a good friend, since we are smack dab in the middle of planning our own! We will surely post some photos upon our return!

Thank you all for the wonderful birthday wishes

The BP (Part II)

Stag night. Bull's party. Buck's night.

Why, it's the Bachelor Party, of course!

July 9 through July 11th Brian is in for a fantastic weekend with many of his wonderful friends and family at Put-In Bay, Ohio. It will be full of sun, fun, and quite a few adult beverages, I'm sure. (After all, that's what Bachelor Parties are all about, I suppose!)

I know that he is super excited to celebrate this wondrous occasion, and, more importantly, to have the opportunity to hang with all of his mates.

It will truly be a memorable (we think) weekend! Perhaps there will be a decent picture or two that we can recap with! ...Perhaps!

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

A week and a half ago I started a new job ... It has been a complete 180. I literally went from having absolutely nothing to do (not a joke) to working 10-12 hour days and weekends. It has been quite an awakening - wedding planning just got a bit more challenging.

Despite the work load, I'm confident that I've made a good move. I'm hopeful that I will have a more regular work schedule in the near future, and I certainly enjoy the people and the work one million times more than I did with my previous employer. That has truly been an added bonus so far.

There has been one minor detail that has really thrown me for a bit of a loop though. Since Brian and I will be married in August (in 2 and a half months...oh, my gravy! Time is flying by!), my employer has essentially already changed my name. I'm not kidding. My business cards, my email, my username, etc. They are all what my married name will be...if I choose to take Brian's last name. (I may let him take mine.) He figured it would make the most sense rather than ordering new business cards and changing everything around again in a couple months. So, I get the gist. I'm all about efficiency, so it does make sense...I guess.

The weird thing, though, is I can't say my full married name. It's crazy. When I introduce myself to my clients, I just say my first name. When I hand them my business card, a huge part of me wants to explain that 'my last name is actually blah, blah, blah, but I'm getting married in August so blah, blah, blah', but then I realize there really is no point. It kind of feels like I'm cheating, or that I'm not really that person, yet, because I guess I'm not. Half the time, I don't even recognize what my name really is. It is quite strange, if I do say.

I wonder if it will still be strange once we are actually married. I suppose I would actually fit the bill then. For now, I will just have to keep quiet and pretend, but every time I see my 'married name', Changes replays through my head...over and over and over again! (And yes, once again, I was born in the 80's. Don't hate.)

Ch-ch-ch-changes
(turn and face the strain)
Ch-ch-changes
Don't wanna be a richer [wo]man
Ch-ch-ch-changes
(turn and face the strain)
Gonna have to be a different [wo]man
Time may change me
But I can't trace time